
Be Enlightened
What kinds of emotional issues affect college students? Just about everything within the scope of human experience! Each one of us brings individual problems to the table. Your problems are unique to you, but they’re also familiar to college counselors.
The First Step – Be Enlightened
Being able to identify one’s problems is the first step in feeling whole again. Not only that, it also helps to get a realistic handle on the kinds of issues that affect your peers. Among those problems are:
- Anxiety and panic
- Conflicts with roommates and suite mates
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Feeling anxious or overwhelmed
- Gambling compulsions
- Impulsive or destructive behaviors
- Interpersonal relationships
- Interpersonal violence
- Obsessive thoughts and behaviors
- Substance abuse
- Transitional adjustments
- Traumatic events
- Sexual orientation issues
- Shyness and socialization problems
- Sleep disorders
- Social anxiety disorder (SAD)
- Stress management
- Self-injurious behaviors